CT-based analysis of muscle volume and degeneration of gluteus medius in patients with unilateral hip osteoarthritis

CT-based analysis of muscle volume and degeneration of gluteus medius in patients with unilateral hip osteoarthritis

Abstract Background The gluteus medius (GMED) affects hip function as an abductor. We evaluated muscle volume and degeneration of the GMED by using CT-based analysis and assessed factors that affect hip abductor strength in patients with unilateral hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods We examined clinic...

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Main Authors: Takako Momose, Yutaka Inaba, Hyonmin Choe, Naomi Kobayashi, Taro Tezuka, Tomoyuki Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Gluteus medius
Muscle volume
Fatty degeneration
Cross-sectional area
Hip osteoarthritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1828-2

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